As far as it being a total 100% good solution, it wasn't. The license scheme makes you load an agent with a unique serial number on each server to be backed up and then you have to match the serial number with that machine and remove it if you're replacing the server. The backup logs were cryptic, but it wasn't too difficult to determine if a machine was backed up.
The one problem I always had was that the software tends to stop for some reason and unless the alerts are working properly and you catch it, you might miss a backup or two. I wouldn't recommend it over BE, but pricewise it's not bad. It was one of the few backup programs that would backup to removable disks and do sql and exchange backups that didn't cost an arm and a leg. I looked at a bunch and iBac was the best of that pack. Ultimately I did go to BE. Thanks, Randy Ryan Chief Technology Officer Del Valle ISD Technology 512-386-3054 - Voice 512-386-3055 - Fax -----Original Message----- From: Jay Kulsh [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 11:35 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Any opinion on iBac of IdealStor? Randy, Thanks for responding. Can you please elaborate a bit on "trying to keep up with the licenses to go with what machine doing the backup." Also did you find the job log files of iBac cyptic? Thanks. Jay ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
